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Marvin Slaton, 70, of the Double Churches Community, passed away late Tuesday evening, January 4, 2011, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born January 28, 1940, he was a son of the late William Euston and Mae Belle Kennedy Slaton. He was a brother of the late Howard Slaton. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation. He ...
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COMER – Mary Burton Langford Patton, 73, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at her residence. Born in Madison County on September 20, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Howard and Oneita Burton Langford. She was a retired registrar having worked with the Madison County Government and was a member of the Comer United Methodist Church. ...
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BRASELTON – Leon Peter Kull, 86, died Saturday, January 8, 2011. He was a United States Navy Veteran having served in World War II, and a member of the VFW Post 4706 and the USS LCI National Association. He loved his family and loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Kathy Kull, Braselton; daughters and ...
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JEFFERSON – Nancy Drew WilliamsShowalter, 67, died Sunday, January 9, 2011. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Morgan Williams. She worked with Wal-Mart Corporation and was of the Baptist denomination. Mrs. Showalter was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Showalter; granddaughter, Carrie Coker; sisters, ...
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Grady Irwin Patrick, 67, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at Stephens County Hospital. Born November 12, 1943, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late C.I. and Bessie Davis Patrick. He was a truck driver with Dowell Trucking Company. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Ila. Mr. Patrick was a gospel singer and an Elvis ...
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LAVONIA – Elmer Gerald Fields Sr., 69, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011, following a pre-existing heart condition. He was born and raised in Madison County and graduated in the class of 1959. He worked at Oxford Sportswear in Commerce for many years and retired as owner of Fields Auto Parts in Comer, after having begun the business in 1981 ...
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WINDER – Helen Sheridan Lee, 84, died Thursday, January 6, 2011. Born in Winder, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Mary Lee Austin Sheridan. She attended Winder Wesleyan Church and retired from the City of Winder. Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by her husband, R.B. Lee. Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Sandra Parker, Jane ...
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DANIELSVILLE – James D. “Jimmy” McGinnis, 63, died Thursday, January 6, 2011. He was the son of Florence Eberhart McGinnis and the late Raymond Dudley McGinnis. Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Linda Wigley McGinnis; children, Neal (Michele) McGinnis and Kimberly McGinnis; brother, David (Diane) McGinnis; and ...
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WINDER – Steven Alan Baxley, 39, died Friday, January 7, 2011. Born in Newnan, he was the son of Stanley Baxley of Vidalia and the late Linda Stephens Baxley. He was of the Baptist denomination and had a BS Degree in Criminal Justice. He was an insurance fraud investigator with Liberty National Insurance Company. He had worked in the past ...
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